As 2023 has come and gone and we are venturing into the new year, The Graham Leader is taking a look back at the local news that happened during the past 12 months.January • Young County Judge Win Graham was sworn into office Sunday, Jan. 1 succeeding former Young County Judge John Bullock, who retired after holding the position since 2011. Graham said as he began his first term in office, he was thankful for the support he received.
More than four years after a fire broke out at the Worthington CDJR dealership in Graham, the original suspect has been convicted of arson. Tyler Neff, 24, took a plea deal of 10 years deferred adjudication community supervision, pleading guilty to the April 2019 arson of the property. Along with the deferred adjudication community supervision, Neff accepted $2,500 in restitution, $365 in court costs and conditions of supervision during a plea negotiation hearing Wednesday, Nov. 15.
Corvette Racing will close its FIA World Endurance Championship season with a third-row start in the GTE Am field for Saturday’s Eight Hours of Bahrain.
Toyota Gazoo Racing has locked out the front row for its home FIA WEC race at the Fuji Speedway tomorrow, after a dominant performance in Qualifying this afternoon. The No. 7 GR010 HYBRID will lead the field across the start line tomorrow from pole position, after a 1m27.794 from Kamui Kobayashi.
Corvette Racing’s Ben Keating put the team’s No. 33 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C8.R on the GTE Am pole position Saturday ahead of Sunday’s Six Hours of Fuji – the sixth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship.